Creative Style as a Function of Shyness in Adolescents.

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the effect of shyness on the creative style of adolescents. The study has been conducted in accordance with hypothesis; there will be a significant difference between the creative style of adolescents who are shy and those who are not shy. For this purpose, the sample included 200 participants, comprising of 100 males and 100 females adolescents between the ages of 13-19 years were selected from different schools of Karachi city. Data collection was done using a consent form, demographic form, Revised Cheek and Buss Shyness Scale (Cheek & Buss, 1981) and The Creativity Style Questionnaire (Kumar & Haulman, 1997). Simple Independent t-test was employed in order to analyze the obtained data. The results revealed a significant difference in creative style of shy adolescents (SD= 3.99) as compared those who are not shy (SD= 4.21). Among the components of creative style; belief in unconscious process (p=0.020), use of people (p=0.037), final product orientation (p=0.031) and use of senses (p=0.041) were found to be significant. However, a partial significant difference was found on the component of environmental control (p=0.071). On the outlook of present study, it is recommended that for the future exploration on similar researches, a more diverse and larger sample size, ranging from all age groups, educational backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses should be considered. Along with the diverse population, the different ethnic backgrounds and other variables including loneliness and self-esteem should be taken into account so that better and more advanced results may be yielded from the study.